Linking Learning and Life

Welcome to Open Futures ...

a skills and enquiry-based curriculum programmefor primary schools in the UK and India

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“One of the most valuable resources of Open Futures is the interest, knowledge and motivation that specialists bring with them. It gives strong authenticity to proceedings.”

Professor David Leat

Director

Centre for Learning and Teaching, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne

“Generic practical and cognitive skills developed by pupils through Open Futures in Key Stage 1 can be successfully applied and embedded across all subjects and learning experiences in Key Stage 2.”

Richard Yelland

Headteacher

St John the Baptist Primary School, West Sussex

“Open Futures offers a practical, authentic and meaningful set of experiences for pupils that generate confidence, collaboration and better relationships, and instigates more productive and exploratory talk.”

Professor David Leat

Director

Centre for Learning and Teaching, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne

“We have always cooked, but the cookit activities provided by Focus on Food have really encouraged us to raise our game.”

Candy Daffern

Headteacher

Chichester Children's Centre

“Going through this kind of process does take time, but when we came to make the formal application to be an Open Futures school, we knew that we had everyone behind us, aware of the challenges, but willing to give it their best shot. It was certainly time well spent.”

Colleen Gibson

Headteacher

Crigglestone St James Junior and Infant School, West Yorkshire

“It enthuses and excites everyone. Training inspires everyone and leads to great developments within the school. The pupils love it. Everyone can achieve. It’s not just another strategy, but a vehicle to impact on our community.”

Jill Wormesley

Headteacher

West Bretton Junior and Infant School, West Yorkshire

“Open Futures is an integral part of the learning of all pupils. It is the driver for progressing pupils’ skill development from early years to the end of Key Stage 2.”

Richard Yelland

Headteacher

St John the Baptist Primary School, West Sussex

“Open Futures has had such a positive impact on everyone involved – pupils, staff and the wider community. Everyone is planning and working together and there’s a great sense of sharing and empathy, a real community spirit.”

Colleen Gibson

Headteacher

Crigglestone St James Junior and Infant School, West Yorkshire

“Open Futures provides us with so many opportunities for developing practical skills with children and their mums and dads.”

Candy Daffern

Headteacher

Chichester Children's Centre

"If I had known the potential a year ago, I would have taken most other items off my school improvement plan and focused it entirely on Open Futures”

Candy Daffern

Headteacher

Chichester Children's Centre

“Growing and then cooking their own fruit and vegetables has delighted the children and has encouraged them to try new things.”

Margaret Wildey

Headteacher

Moorthorpe Primary School, West Yorkshire

“Lots of good things end up in the bin because you know the timing isn’t right and you just can’t ask the staff to pick up something else. However, sometimes you see something and you know you just have to follow it through.”

Colleen Gibson

Headteacher

Crigglestone St James Junior and Infant School, West Yorkshire

“Generic practical and cognitive skills developed by pupils through Open Futures in Key Stage 1 can be successfully applied and embedded across all subjects and learning experiences in Key Stage 2.”

Richard Yelland

Headteacher

St John the Baptist Primary School, West Sussex

“It enthuses and excites everyone. Training inspires everyone and leads to great developments within the school. The pupils love it. Everyone can achieve. It’s not just another strategy, but a vehicle to impact on our community.”